Separation of Bollywood votes for Leela Samson
MUMBAI: Leela Samson a classical dance connoisseur prepares to take over as the Chief of the Censor Board, Bollywood and film makers from other movie industries stand divided on choosing Samson over other film industry people.
As the Leela Samson has no direct experience in the film industry, apart from being an expert Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer. Some industry seniors opine that the choice of Leela Samson was a downslide compared to the earlier incumbents, Sharmila Tagore and Anupam Kher, both with decades of film industry experience.
While some stakeholders criticize the appointment of a dance expert as a Censor Board chief, some say it is a progressive step compared to past decades when bureaucrats were appointed as Censor Board Chiefs.
The appointment also proves I&B ministry’s growing accommodation of changing trends in movies, which is exploring different and new themes for Indian films.
